PRINCE HARRY LEAVES AFRICAN PARKS BOARD AFTER CHARITY ADMITTED RANGERS COMMITTED HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. (PHOTO).
Prince Harry leaves African Parks board after charity admitted rangers committed human rights abuses Prince Harry has left the board of African Parks after nearly a decade with the conservation charity, a year after the organization acknowledged that some of its rangers had committed human rights abuses. A spokesperson for Harry, 41, confirmed his departure while emphasizing that his work in African conservation will continue. “The Duke is proud of his 10 years with African Parks and fully supports the ongoing strengthening of its Board,” the spokesperson said. “His commitment to conservation in Africa continues, and he remains a supporter of African Parks’ mission.” Harry first partnered with African Parks in 2016 and became president of the organization the following year. He was appointed to its board of directors in 2023. His departure comes after African Parks commissioned an independent investigation into allegations that rangers had r@ped, beaten and tortured Indigenous peo...
The Lagos State Government yesterday friday announced the closing of its N47billion 16.5 percent ,Two thousand and twenty three series 1 Bond Issuance under the N500billion Third Debt Issuance Programme targeted at improving the physical and social infrastructure base of the state.At the signing ceremony held at the Lagos House,Ikeja,the State Government issued N47billion Series I Bond maturing in December Twenty Twenty Three,under its N500billion Third Debt Issurance Programme The Book Keeping was concluded on friday December Twenty Thrid this year with the first issuance priced at 16.5 percent.State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode in his remarks at the signing ceremony,said that despite the continued challenges in the economy and difficult market conditions which have seen the last three Federal Government Bond auctions undersubscribed by an average Thirty two percent,Lagos sold some 80 percent of the bonds it offered at a 57bps spread to the sovereign.He expressed appreciation for the confidence investors have reposed in the State Government,saying that it was an eloquent testimony of the government's credit worthless.He said,''We are truly humbled by the confidence investors have once again demonstrated in the Lagos State credit story.The Lagos State Government remains committed to improving the physical and sociall infrastructure base of the State and is proud of its reputation as a most responsible issuer in the Nigerian capital markets''.The Governor also acknowledged the support received in the issuance process from the Minister of Finance,Mrs Kemi Adeosun,as well as the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice,Mr Abubakar Mallami and their teams,the Security and Exchange Commission,the Federal Debt Management Office and the State's advisers.On his part,Chief Executive Officer,Chapel Hill Denham,Financial Advisers and Lead Book Runners,Mr Bolaji Balogun said Lagos State was leading from the from the front in the issuance of Bond Despite the Prevailing market dynamics.''We are deeply honoured to work with the Lagos State Government,which has again affirmed its peerless credit reputation in tricky market conditions right at the end of the year to issue the only bond by a State in Nigeria,this year and I thank all of our colleagues in the issuing party for working with us to deliver a successful outcome'', Balogun said.
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